군함조
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Korean
Etymology
Sino-Korean word from 軍艦鳥. Calque of English frigatebird. From 군함(軍艦) (gunham, “battleship”) + 조(鳥) (jo, “bird”).
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key):
- Phonetic hangul:
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | gunhamjo |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | gunhamjo |
| McCune–Reischauer? | kunhamjo |
| Yale Romanization? | kwun.hamco |
Noun
- The lesser frigatebird, Fregata ariel.
- Any frigatebird.
Synonyms
- 군함새 (gunhamsae)
Derived terms
- 아메리카군함조 (amerikagunhamjo, “magnificent frigatebird”)
- 어센션군함조 (eosensyeon'gunhamjo , “Ascension frigatebird”)
- 흰배군함조 (huinbaegunhamjo, “Christmas frigatebird”)
- 큰군함조 (keun'gunhamjo, “great frigatebird”)